Leonville, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,007. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,014 (+0.7% change)
Males: 492 (48.9%), Females: 515 (51.1%)
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $25,982
Median house value: $50,600
Population by Race
Races in Leonville:
- White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
- Black (33.4%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: French (16.3%), French Canadian (13.8%), United States (10.4%), German (2.6%), Irish (1.9%).
Elevation: 27 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Leonville
- High school or higher: 59.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Leonville town
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 57.6%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 5.4%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+28.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Leonville:
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
- OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
- ST LANDRY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leonville:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 19 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
- ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
- BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 59 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leonville:
- ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)
- KIBS AIR PARK (about 13 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
- BORDELON AIRPARK (about 15 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)
Amtrak station near Leonville:
- 17 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leonville:
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 56 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
- MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
Public primary/middle school in Leonville:
- LEONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 3774 HIGHWAY 31; Grades: PK – 08)